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During my long innings in a steel mill, I had
the opportunity to be a subordinate as well as a mini boss to many people in
the hierarchy. I have keen interest in human nature and used to observe behavior
of people in various roles like worker, union leader, boss or subordinate. The
fact that most bosses were also subordinates rendered the study of their dual
roles more interesting. The golden rule of Jesus, “Do unto others as you would have
them do unto you” was rarely, if at all, followed by these leaders when
dealing with their own subordinates. However, the objective of this article is to highlight a few common
behavioral patterns of some of the employees who were ascending the corporate
ladder at a pace disproportionate to their skills and capabilities at work. Though this is written in a lighter vein and not recommended as an
alternative to smart/hard work, the strategies mentioned are from real life
observation and have arguably contributed to the not-so-deserving person’s corpor…